Maricopa Community Colleges  BIO273   20064-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 02/28/06
BIO273 20064-20072 L+L 4 Credit(s) 4 Period(s)
Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences II
Advanced geospatial techniques including Geographic Information System (GIS) data integration, surface creation and analysis, 3D displays, and animation using local environmental data.
Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in BIO219 or permission of instructor.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
BIO273   20064-20072 Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences II
1. Apply basic digital mapping skills. (I)
2. Describe and address quality assurance issues relating to GIS and Global Positioning Systems (GPS) data, software, and users. (II)
3. Describe and use global positioning systems to capture real- time environmental data for use in digital mapping. (III)
4. Use Arc View to create and analyze surfaces. (IV)
5. Use Arc View to create 3D displays, maps, and animations. (V)
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BIO273   20064-20072 Geospatial Technology for Environmental Sciences II
    I. ArcView Application
        A. Geospatial analysis and ArcGIS introduction
        B. ArcMap navigation
        C. ArcCatalog navigation
        D. Symbology editing
          1. Feature data
          2. Raster data
        E. Data display
        F. Map features labeling
        G. Data attributes queries
        H. Table joins and relates use
        I. Location-based queries
      II. Digital Mapping Skills Application
          A. Geoprocessing data preparation
          B. Spatial relationships tools analysis
          C. GIS software map projections
          D. Geodatabases and feature classes creation
          E. New features creation
          F. Features and attributes editing
          G. Geocoding addresses
          H. Map templates
          I. Map layouts creation
          J. New shapefiles creation
          K. Data downloading
          L. Georectifying
        III. Integrating Global Positioning Systems (GPS) Data into a GIS
            A. GPS hardware
            B. GPS software
            C. Data collection
            D. Data to decimal degrees conversion
            E. Addition of x, y data to maps
          IV. Surface Analysis Applications
              A. Mapping distance
              B. Mapping density
              C. Surfaces creation
              D. Surfaces analysis
              E. Grid statistics creation
              F. Map calculator use
            V. Three-Dimensional Rendering of Digital Map Data
                A. Navigation and appearance tools
                B. 3D display data types
                C. Addition of 3D display data types to 2D data
                D. Conversion of 2D elements to a 3D view
                E. Addition of surface analysis to a 3D view
                F. Addition of animation to a 3D project
                G. Exportation of the 3D project
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